The squad is missing several Egyptian stars who play in locally in Egypt and abroad, including center back Ramy Rabia, full-back Mohamed Abdelshafy, and striker Ahmed Hassan Koka, who all missed the final match due to injuries. Rabia did not travel to Gabon due to a long-term injury.

Ittihad Jeddah star and Anderlecht loanee Mahmoud Trezeguet were also not added to the list, both of which are inform this season and could’ve added value to the team. Despite these missing stars, the Egyptian national team’s combined total value is 59.55 million sterling pounds.

The top valued squads are Argentina, Brazil, and France, in that order, all of which have several big stars playing in the world’s top leagues. Argentina has the most expensive squad with a value of 437.06 million sterling pounds.